Abstract:
The Government of Ethiopia believes that family planning is
one of the key strategies to improving maternal health and
bringing about overall socio-economic development to the
country. This commitment is in line with the health policy
which clearly indicates that the health and wellbeing of the
society shall be kept through providing and regulating the
highest possible quality of a comprehensive package of
health services in an equitable manner. This had been proved
by the successful integration of FP services to HIV/AIDS care
and treatment and the health extension service package. As
a result; the Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) has steadily
increased to 41% and unmet need has declined to 22% in the
past two decades. The FP service uptake has also showed a
nation-wide increase due to the integration of the FP service
with HIV/AIDS and HEP in the country.
